> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.esignet.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.esignet.io/home/esignet-2.0.0/local-deployment.md).
# Quickstart
To dive straight into the hands-on experience and see eSignet's features and capabilities for yourself, this is the place to start running a real instance on your own machine and walking through an actual login, rather than just reading about one.
This section is for anyone who wants their hands on eSignet before committing to it: someone evaluating whether it fits their use case, a developer about to start an integration, or a reviewer who just wants proof that the OIDC flow actually works end to end. It isn't a production deployment guide that comes later, once you already know eSignet does what you need it to.
Everything here runs on your own machine, using mock stand-ins for the pieces you wouldn't otherwise have on hand, a mock identity system in place of a real national ID system, and a mock relying party in place of a live production service. Nothing you do here depends on real credentials, a live government ID system, or infrastructure beyond what's already on your laptop. By the end, you'll have watched a real login happen, from clicking "sign in" through to a completed, authenticated session, rather than just read about one.
### Don't Want to Set Anything Up?
eSignet is already running in MOSIP's collaboration environment (a shared sandbox) you can try without installing or running anything locally. Try eSignet in the [MOSIP Collab](https://collab.mosip.net/) Environment.
This is the fastest way to get a feel for eSignet if you just want to see it in action. The rest of this section is for anyone who wants it running on their own machine instead, useful if you're planning to integrate with it, poke around its configuration, or just want an environment that's entirely yours.
Continue reading the pages below to complete the local set up or try it yourself in MOSIP Collab.
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